Re: chain rule with partial derivatives

i know about holding the other variables constant. i am getting tripped up on the x/y exponent as well as how to implement the chain rule. could you possibly work out the partial derivatives for x and y for me?

Re: chain rule with partial derivatives

Yes I could, but I won't, as it goes against MHF policy. For another hint, when dealing with variables in your exponents, you should take the logarithm of both sides and simplify using logarithm rules, before differentiating implicitly.